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Topband: Foam Coax for ferrite cores

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Subject: Topband: Foam Coax for ferrite cores
From: "Phil Clements" <philc@texascellnet.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:59:25 -0600
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> Would a length of RG-8X sufficient for looping through the ferrite 
> cores easily handle full legal power on 1.8Mhz?

Never use foam coax when winding chokes/baluns. The center conductor will
migrate through the foam over time. Teflon dielectric is best.

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
 


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